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  • Do extraction methods affect the quality of coconut oil?
  • It was observed that extraction methods had significant influence on both the oil yield and quality of coconut oil; the quality attributes of the oil were comparable to acceptable standards for vegetable oil.
  • How much coconut oil is consumed in Nigeria?
  • According to the United States Department of Agriculture (2016), Nigeria coconut oil domestic consumption is about 7,000 metric tonnes thus leaving a supply gap of about 5,500 metric tonnes per annum.
  • What is the potential of coconut in Nigeria?
  • In Nigeria, coconut has the potential of generating over N10 billion annually for farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs. For example, Lagos state has the potential for the production of more than 10 million coconut trees with annual production of over 1 billion husked nuts worth over N45 billion.
  • Does extraction method affect TTA of coconut oil?
  • extracted oil. The result shows t hat the extraction method has a significant difference on the TTA of the coconut oil. Kothalawala et al. (2018) for coconut oil. TTA is used in food products. presented in Table 1. Chemical oil extraction method has reported by Seweh et al. (2016). F ree fatty acid is the oleic acid).
  • Does coconut production affect economic growth in Nigeria?
  • In all cases the Tall coconut were more susceptible to lethal yellowing infection. All the studies reviewed have sparsely established a positive relationship between coconut production and economic growth in Nigeria. To the best of our knowledge, works that have adequate empirical investigation on dependent and independent variable are very scanty.
  • What is coconut farming in Nigeria?
  • Coconut farming is a cash-tree that receives very little attention in Nigeria. Coconut has great adaptation and incredible plasticity features that is undemanding, it adapts to many soil types and climates. It resists bad weather conditions and produce continuously from the age of 4 or 7 years to 60 years.